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'''Class Goals'''
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#Review basic markup concepts from previous class
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#Introduce CSS and give a tutorial on basic CSS
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#Students create at least one CSS page (a basic one) for reference
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Review XML from last class
 
  
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Basics of XHTML
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==Due==
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Class Portfolio Website
  
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==Links==
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[AIM Assignment 1] - Web site analysis project (emailed to instructor)
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Reading: XHTML: Introduction (pgs 13-22), Chapters 1, 2, and 3
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==Review Markup==
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What is the connection between XML, XHTML and CSS?
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What is the basic syntax form?
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"Open" tags vs. "closed" tags
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Block level vs. inline
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==Introduction to CSS==
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There are four ways to use stylesheets:
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  1. In-line
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  2. Embedded
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  3. Linked (External)
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  4. Import*
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In class we will discuss the first three methods and create an example of the third. The fourth method, import, will not be covered in class because there is sketchy support for it (which actually turns out to be a plus if you want a specific style sheet that some browsers won't be able to see or use).
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===Style Rules===
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#Selector
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#Declaration
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===CSS Properties and Values===
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See also Appendix B in your XHTML text (pages 440-446)
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==Class Assignment==
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Create an experimental CSS file that does the following:
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          * Use a div
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          * Use a span
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          * Use at least one class
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          * Use at least one ID
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          * Change the background color of a div, and the text color
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          * Change the background color of a span, and the text color
  
 
==Homework==
 
==Homework==
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[[AIM Assignment 2]]
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===Reading===
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XHTML: Chapter 24, pages 394-404; Chapter 8, pages 133-146; Chapter 9, pages 148-149
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ZEN: Chapter 1, pages 9-33
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Online Article: [http://argus-acia.com/strange_connections/strange001.html Peter Morville's Strange Connections]
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Online Article: [http://www.dswillis.com/tools/ Dan Willis's Classic IA Tools]
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===Quiz===
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[[AIM Class Quiz 01]]
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==Resources==
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    <ul>Helpful links:
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    <li>[http://www.pixy.cz/apps/barvy/index-en.html Color Scheme] (color scheme generator)</li>
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    <li>[http://www.colorschemer.com/online.html Color Schemer](color scheme generator)</li>
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    <li>[http://colormatch.dk/ Color Match 5k](color scheme generator)</li>
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    <li>[http://archive.devx.com/projectcool/developer/gzone/color/color_symbolism02.html Color Symbolism] (devx.com article)</li>
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    <li>[http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/c/a/cab38/ColorSch/SchHome.html Color Use Guidelines for Mapping and Visualization]
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    </li><li>Web Graphics for Non-Designers Excerpt [http://www.webreference.com/authoring/graphics/color/nondesigners/chap2/ Chapter 2: Using Color]
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    </li>
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    <li>[http://webdesign.about.com/cs/color/a/aacolorharmony.htm Color Harmony] (about.com article)</li>
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    <li>[http://colormatters.com/colortheory.html Basic Color Theory] (color matters.com article)</li>
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    <li>[http://www.colormatters.com/chameleon.html Color, the Chameleon of the Web] (color matters.com article)</li>
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    <li>[http://colormatters.com/des_ecom.html Color and E-Commerce] (color matters.com article)</li>
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    <li>[http://webdesign.about.com/cs/color/ht/htrgbhexwindows.htm How To Convert From RGB to Hex on a Windows Computer] (about.com article)</li>
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    <li>[http://www.colordream.net/research/eresult.htm Study of color preferences in Japan]</li>
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    <li>[http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/c/a/cab38/ColorBrewerBeta.html Color Brewer] (color scheme tool)</li>
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 5 August 2008

Class Goals

  1. Review basic markup concepts from previous class
  2. Introduce CSS and give a tutorial on basic CSS
  3. Students create at least one CSS page (a basic one) for reference


Due

Class Portfolio Website

[AIM Assignment 1] - Web site analysis project (emailed to instructor)

Reading: XHTML: Introduction (pgs 13-22), Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Review Markup

What is the connection between XML, XHTML and CSS?

What is the basic syntax form?

"Open" tags vs. "closed" tags

Block level vs. inline

Introduction to CSS

There are four ways to use stylesheets: 

  1. In-line
  2. Embedded
  3. Linked (External)
  4. Import*

In class we will discuss the first three methods and create an example of the third. The fourth method, import, will not be covered in class because there is sketchy support for it (which actually turns out to be a plus if you want a specific style sheet that some browsers won't be able to see or use).

Style Rules

  1. Selector
  2. Declaration

CSS Properties and Values

See also Appendix B in your XHTML text (pages 440-446)

Class Assignment

Create an experimental CSS file that does the following: 

         * Use a div
         * Use a span
         * Use at least one class
         * Use at least one ID
         * Change the background color of a div, and the text color
         * Change the background color of a span, and the text color

Homework

AIM Assignment 2

Reading

XHTML: Chapter 24, pages 394-404; Chapter 8, pages 133-146; Chapter 9, pages 148-149

ZEN: Chapter 1, pages 9-33

Online Article: Peter Morville's Strange Connections

Online Article: Dan Willis's Classic IA Tools

Quiz

AIM Class Quiz 01

Resources

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